Fish Passage Site 20300966

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 60.47641°, -151.13934°
Legal Description: S005N011W36
Region: South Central
Road Name: College Loop Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Kenai B-4
AWC Stream #: 244-30-10010-2030
Stream Name: Slikok Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: None

Multiple surveys have been conducted at this site — click on the drop down
arrow to the right of the survey date below to choose a different report for this site.

Survey KPCS1-NK001

Observers: Cecil Rich, Steve Albert, Michael Lund

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools:
Construction Year:


Comments: Outlets are perched and have eroded a large pool ; channel turns 90 degrees, and follows left side of valley. Bank stabilization measures at outlet pool have been badly trampled. Evidence of fish cleaning (halibut carcasses) in outlet pool.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated Metal) Fish Passage Rating:
 
Length(ft): 81.1
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type:
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.67
Condition Rating(1-5):
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):5.0 5.0
Height(ft):5.0 5.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):1.0 0.59
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.4
Culvert Gradient: 2.44%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. None of this type

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:Silt/ClayGravel
Subdominant:Silt/ClaySand
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water 49.0 14.60
Downstream ordinary high water 50.0 17.50
Downstream ordinary high water 100.0 8.00
Upstream ordinary high water 5.0 25.10
Upstream ordinary high water 50.0 12.80
Upstream ordinary high water 100.0 12.50

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
D/S Thalweg 76.52
OHW Left Bank 81.92
D/S Thalweg 0.00 100.0 79.44
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 100.0 80.52
D/S OHW Elev 0.00 100.0 80.90
D/S Water Surface Elev 50.00 50.0 80.92
D/S OHW Elev 50.00 50.0 81.27
D/S Thalweg 50.00 50.0 80.69
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 51.00 49.0 80.69
D/S Water Surface Elev 51.00 49.0 80.92
OHW Left Bank 51.00 49.0 81.98
OHW Left Bank 95.00 5.0 81.60
Max Pool Depth 95.00 5.0 77.01
Outlet Invert 1 100.00 0.0 80.56
Outlet Thalweg 1 100.00 0.0 80.56
Outlet Rustline Height 1 100.00 0.0 82.90
Outlet Culvert Top 1 100.00 0.0 85.67
Road Elev 140.50 96.04
Road Elev 140.50 96.29
Inlet Rustline Height 1 181.00 0.0 85.75
Inlet Culvert Top 1 181.00 0.0 87.60
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 181.00 0.0 82.54
Inlet Thalweg 1 181.00 0.0 82.54
U/S Thalweg 1 182.00 1.0 81.81
U/S Thalweg 1 186.00 5.0 81.75
U/S Water Surface Elev 1 186.00 5.0 83.83
U/S Thalweg 1 191.00 10.0 81.15
U/S Water Surface Elev 231.00 50.0 83.58
U/S Thalweg 231.00 50.0 82.08
U/S Headwater 231.00 50.0 83.81
U/S Water Surface Elev 281.00 100.0 83.72
U/S Headwater 281.00 100.0 84.29
U/S Thalweg 281.00 100.0 81.71

Notes:

  1. River distance is measured continuously throughout the survey reach along the thalweg of the stream.
  2. Measured from each end of the crossing along the thalweg of the stream.

Fish Sampling Efforts

Gear Type: Minnow Trap (A) Trap Duration(h): 0.83
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 0.83
 
Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (D)

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile/adult Dolly Varden Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 10 Fish Measured: 5 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 91 Max: 109 Mean: 103
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (10)  
 
Species: adult spawning Chinook salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 20 Fish Measured: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Visual Observation, Ground (20)  
 
Species: juvenile Chinook salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 14 Fish Measured: 7 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 62 Max: 83 Mean: 70
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (6)  Upstream Minnow Trap (8)  
 
Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 14 Fish Measured: 7 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 51 Max: 88 Mean: 71
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (2)  Upstream Minnow Trap (12)  
 
Species: juvenile/adult rainbow trout Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 6 Fish Measured: 3 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 100 Max: 107 Mean: 104
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (6)  

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